diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts
index 1d56cb1cf..e9f74f741 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ export class PaymentService {
         // if (!intent) throw new NotFoundException("PaymentIntent not found");
         // if (intent.status === "success") return { alreadyFinalized: true };
 
-        const paidAt = input.paidAt ?? new Date();
-
         // Every booking is a real shipment now (contracts are a separate aggregate),
         // so payment always settles the booking to PAID and enters allocation.
         await this.datasource.transaction(async (mg) => {